While it’s tough to imagine it during his more sillier moments, Godzilla has always been a creature with one, googly eye on social issues, be
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Destroy All Monsters (1968) – Review
By 1968, Toho Studios had been on something of a Kaiju roll for well over a decade, but, behind the scenes, rumblings were occuring that
Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) – Review
Over the last couple of Godzilla movies, a noticable swing toward showing the King Of The Monster’s in a more heroic light was emerging and
All Monsters Attack (1969) – Review
By the tenth movie in Godzilla’s cinematic odyssey, some bright spark at Toho realised that the greatest resource in keeping the King Of The Monsters
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster (1964) – Review
By the time we reached the fifth movie in the life and times of the legendary city stomper known as Gojira, Toho studios were in
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) – Review
Unhelpfully renamed “Gigantis: The Fire Monster” in the U.S. – presumably because “Godzilla Raids Again” calls up unwanted images of Gojira driving into the front
King Kong Vs Godzilla (1962) – Review
After a somewhat muted response to Godzilla Raids Again, the King Of The Monsters took something of a sabbatical as he literally chilled out within
Godzilla (1954) – Review
Before 1954, filmdom’s premier leading man in the giant monster stakes was King Kong. A roaring slice of romanticized Americana and an unabashed helping of
Godzilla Vs. Gigan (1972) – Review
Social commentary had always been Godzilla’s jam since his atomic inception, however, by the early 70s, this hadn’t really been working for him as well
Son Of Godzilla (1967) – Review
By the time Godzilla’s career had reached 1967, the salty tempered saurian had pretty much done it all. He’d been cast as a villainous metaphor
Mothra Vs. Godzilla (1964) – Review
After his Toho-mandated rumble with King Kong gave Godzilla some much-needed box office, it seemed like a no-brainer for the studio to dig further into
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